The International Aroid Society(IAS) is the International Cultivar Registration Authority (ICRA) for the Araceae, with the exception of Calla L. & Zantedeschia. Click here for a list of genera.

Submit a Legacy Cultivar to the Database:

Please complete this form to submit an Already Published Aroid cultivar to the IAS database. Fill out as much information as you can, but all that is required is the Genus and cultivar name.

About the Cultivar You're Submitting for Registration:

*=Required

* Cultivar Genus

Cultivar Species

* Epithet (Cultivar Name)

The cultivar is from a single species.

Registrant's contact information ( This is YOUR contact information):

* First Name

* Last Name

* e-mail

Address

Telephone

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Originator's contact information ( This is the person who FOUND or MADE the plant):

Is the Originator the same person as the Registrant? YES NO

First Name

Last Name

e-mail

Address

Telephone

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Has the Originator given permission to register this plant? YES NO

Namer's contact information ( This is the person who IS NAMING the plant):

Is the Namer the same person as the Registrant? YES NO

First Name

Last Name

e-mail

Address

Telephone

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Has the Namer given permission to register this plant? YES NO

Information about Publication:

Has this cultivar name ever appeared in print with descriptive information?
YES NO

Did it have a distinguishing feature provided?
YES NO

Was there an illustration that showed what the plant is like?
YES NO

Please provide the name of the publication (catalogs included) with date, at least to year, appearing on the publication:

Information about Origin:

When was the cultivar first selected or introduced?

Did the cultivar arise in the wild or in cultivation? Wild Cultivated Unknown

Whether of wild or cultivated origin, where did it arise?

How was the plant discovered and how was the name chosen?

Is the cultivar a seedling or sport?
Seedling
Sport
Unknown

"Parent" or Host of Sport:

Female Parent:

Pollen Parent:

If a seedling or sport, what features distinguish it from the parent(s)? If collected, how did it compare to others in the population?

Names, Trademarks and Patents:

Is the cultivar currently being grown or sold under a different name or number? (provide details):

Is/will the cultivar be patented? YES NO

Is the cultivar currently being sold under a trademark name and is that name a registered trademark?
YES
NO

Provide trademark and details:

Cultivar Description:

Note: Remember that to be eligible to be a cultivar, the original plant must have been propagated and shown to be stable in its characteristics. Although you will describe a typical plant in this section, a single plant is insufficient to be registered as a cultivar.

The plant being described is years old and is:

The original seedling
The original sport
Tissue cultured
A division, cutting or bulbil
Seed propagated
Of an unknown history

Obtained from:
The originator
A nursery
Other/unknown source

The plant described is growing in

City

State

Country

Growing
In the open
Under shade
In a greenhouse
Unknown

Plant Habitat:
Terrestrial
Epiphytic
Aquatic
Unknown

Plant Habit:
Clumping
Vining
Unknown

Plant Growth Rate (Compared to parent):
Slow
Moderate
Fast
Unknown

Height

Width

Plant Size

cm

cm

Does the plant become dormant in an underground structure?
YES
NO
Unknown

Leaf Description:

Width

Length

Leaf Blade Size

cm

cm

Leaf Shape, Texture and Appearance

Leaf Shape:
Leaf Margin:

Leaf Base:
Leaf Texture

Leaf Form:
Number of Vein Pairs ( range ) :

Leaf Surface:

Leaf Color

Upper surface:
Lower surface:

Is the upper surface of the leaf variegated?
YES
NO

Is each leaf
Identical in color or very similar
Very variable
Does the variegation pattern
change as the plant matures
remain stable
Explain any variations in variegation between leaves or over time:

Color of variegated areas:

Petiole ( Leaf Stalk )

Petiole Size:
Petiole Shape:

Petiole Color and Appearance:
Petiole Surface:

Information about Flowering/Fruits/Seeds:

Has this cultivar ever flowered?
YES NO

Inflorescence Detail:

Spathe Exterior Color:

Spathe Interior Color:

Spathe Size:
cm Spathe Shape:

Spadix Color:

Are the male and female flowers mixed or separate on the spadix?
Mixed
Separate

Length of Male Region:cm Female Region:cm

Is there a detectable fragrance?
YES
NODescribe:

Inflorescence Size:cm

Does it set seed?
YES
NO
UnknownBerry Color:

Is the seed viable?
YES
NO
Unknown

Distinguishing Characteristics:

What features make this cultivar unique from other plants of the same genus?

Is the epithet(name) in use in another genus of aroids?
YES
NO
Unknown

Example Pictures:

You may upload up to 3 example pictures of the plant, in JPEG format, of less than 300kB in size. This means you may need to resize the photos before you upload them, using a program like irfanview.By submitting images through this form, you represent that you are the legal copyright owner of those images and you hereby grant to the International Aroid Society, Inc. a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute Your Contributions and such derivative works.